Population
Hazleton
29,886
Gaffney
12,612
Median Income
Hazleton
$43,379
Gaffney
$41,214
Home Value
Hazleton
$129,000
Gaffney
$141,100
Rent
Hazleton
$1,015
Gaffney
$822
Crime Rate
Hazleton
2.33
Gaffney
2.26
Cost of Living
Hazleton
83.2
Gaffney
77.1
Avg Temp
Hazleton
N/A
Gaffney
N/A
Unemployment
Hazleton
6.3%
Gaffney
11.3%
How Similar Are Hazleton & Gaffney?
Gaffney is Hazleton's #20 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hazleton
29,886
Gaffney
12,612
Hazleton (29,886) is about 2.4x larger than Gaffney (12,612).
Violent Crime
Hazleton
2.33
Gaffney
2.26
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Hazleton
4.92
Gaffney
41.78
Gaffney's property crime is significantly higher than Hazleton's — 88% difference.
Political Leaning
Hazleton
59.2%
Gaffney
75.3%
Both cities lean Republican, but Gaffney has a stronger Republican lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Hazleton
6.3%
Gaffney
11.3%
Gaffney has a 44% higher unemployment than Hazleton.
Median Income
Hazleton
$43,379
Gaffney
$41,214
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Hazleton
$129,000
Gaffney
$141,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Hazleton
7.7%
Gaffney
14.1%
Gaffney has a 45% higher education than Hazleton.
Demographics
Hazleton
42.4%
Gaffney
42.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Hazleton
83.2
Gaffney
77.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hazleton and Gaffney share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hazleton
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Gaffney
Gaffney leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gaffney leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGaffney has a fair market rent (2br) of $902 vs $1,252 in Hazleton (39% lower). Gaffney has a fair market rent (1br) of $795 vs $1,028 in Hazleton (29% lower). Gaffney scores 79.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 95.0 in Hazleton.
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Housing Market — Gaffney leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGaffney has a median property tax of $805 vs $1,849 in Hazleton (130% lower). Hazleton has a vacancy rate of 8.9% compared to 14.2% in Gaffney. Gaffney has a median rent of $822 vs $1,015 in Hazleton (23% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Hazleton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHazleton: 14,394 vs Gaffney: 5,601 for labor force. Hazleton has a unemployment rate of 6.3% compared to 11.3% in Gaffney. Gaffney has a work from home of 4.9% compared to 3.0% in Hazleton.
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Crime & Safety — Hazleton leads
Source: FBI UCRGaffney has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.16 compared to 0.37 in Hazleton. Hazleton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.16 in Gaffney. Hazleton has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 2.99 compared to 31.37 in Gaffney.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Gaffney leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGaffney has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.1% compared to 7.7% in Hazleton. Gaffney has a high school diploma or higher of 37.3% compared to 32.5% in Hazleton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHazleton has a population of 29,886, about 2.4x the size of Gaffney (12,612). Gaffney skews younger with a median age of 32.8 vs 37.6.
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Black
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Hazleton
Gaffney
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGaffney: 5 vs Hazleton: 3 for with emergency services. Hazleton: 3.3 vs Gaffney: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Gaffney leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGaffney has a work from home of 4.9% compared to 3.0% in Hazleton. Gaffney has a drive alone of 77.8% compared to 67.6% in Hazleton.
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